Pilots 101 Podcast

Your co-hosts, Chris Q. and Lisa T., couldn't help but wonder…should we watch “And Just Like That?” (The answer was clearly yes.) Put on your best red-bottom stilettos and fix yourself an apple-tini because it's time for woke “Sex and The City!” Carrie, Charlotte and Miranda are back at the brunch table to talk…sex? Yeah, it's hard to imagine what sex will be had without Samantha. Check out the pilot and other episodes of “And Just Like That” on HBOMax! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

This week's episode, the ladies take on the pilot episode of “Catastrophe.” Buckle up for an in-depth discussion of whether or not the risks of birth control pills are more life-threatening than a geriatric pregnancy. Check out the pilot and other episodes of “Catastrophe” on Amazon Prime! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

Join Lisa T. and Chris Q. aboard the Starship Enterprise for their viewing of the OG Star Trek reboot. That's right, folks, these ladies watched the first episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” Captain Jean-Luc Picard is giving us sexy Steve Martin, Counselor Deanna Troy is giving us all the emotions and Data is giving us…well, all the data. Check out the pilot and other episodes of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” on Netflix! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

Chris Q. is back to talk with Lisa T. about the pilot episode of the iconic TV series by Rod Serling, “The Twilight Zone.” But first, these ladies have some catching up to do with a discussion of helicopter flight, mysterious breakfast-sandwich-eating commercial auditions and oh, so much more. As for the pilot, it's a discussion of a topic none of us can relate to during this pandemic--human isolation. (JK, it actually totally relates.) Check out the pilot and other episodes of “The “Twilight Zone” on Hulu! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

Lovely co-host Chris Q. had to step away for holiday duties, so we have a very special guest host filling in this episode and it's none other than Lisa T's mom, Teresa! These ladies checked out the pilot of “With Love,” a series focusing on a complex, diverse Latine family in Portland and they can't stop gushing. Check out the pilot Nochebuena episode of “With Love” (and all other episodes) streaming on Amazon prime! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

Even hitmen get bored of their jobs, Chris Q. and Lisa T. learned when they checked out the pilot episode of “Barry.” That's because everyone, without exception, wants to be an actor. Your two co-hosts delve into their own personal struggles with trying to break into the entertainment industry, inspired by this all-too familiar tale of moving to Hollywood to chase your dreams. Check out the pilot and other episodes of “Barry” on HBOMax! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

In between discussions of attaining a clean inbox and achieving refrigerator zero, Lisa T. and Chris Q., could not stop gushing about “We Are Lady Parts.” From across the pond in the U.K., “We Are Lady Parts” features a stellar ensemble of fabulous Muslim rocker chicks and is the brainchild of creator/writer/director, Nida Manzoor. Check out the pilot and other episodes of “We Are Lady Parts” on Peacock! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

Pocket-sized Selina Meyer yelling up at some oaf of a man gives us so much joy. The only thing we love more about her in "Veep" is her relationship with her human man-purse, Gary Walsh. Watching a stylishly-dressed Julia Louis-Dreyfus jamming her well-heeled foot in her mouth is the balm your soul needs during these trying times. Check out the pilot and other episodes of “Veep” on HBOMax! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

It's a Bluth family reunion for Chris Q. and Lisa T. as they dive into the pilot of “Arrested Development.” The jokes come fast and furious and the drama, well, let's just say, “It makes me want to set myself on fire!” Check out the pilot episode of “Arrested Development” and other episodes on Netflix. And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! And that there's always money in the banana stand! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

Tighten up those corsets, ladies. You're going to want to make it the size of an orange because it's time for “Bridgerton!” Chris Q. and Lisa T. almost came to blows as they argued whether or not they were worthy of the title “diamond of the first water.” Spoiler alert: It's Daphne Bridgerton. Check out the pilot of “Bridgerton” and other episodes on Netflix! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

A person can only avoid watching the most popular TV series in the world for so long. Lisa T. and Chris Q. were slapped in the face with twisted childhood games, brutal violence, searing social critique of capitalism and the outrage of being betrayed by a handsome man in a suit at a train station. Check out the pilot of “Squid Game” (and probably the entire series in a single weekend) on Netflix! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

It's time to get espooky with “Los Espookys!” We watched the half-hour wacky horror comedy by Fred Armisen, Julio Torres and Ana Fabrega, and it does not disappoint. Priests with juicy lips, an exorcism and lots of great Big Candy versus dentistry gags—this show has it all! Check out the pilot and other episodes of “Los Espookys” on HBOMax! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

“Ally McBeal” was a cultural phenomenon that raised hemlines across the globe, introduced us to dancing babies and Vonda Shephard. You know, classic lawyer lady stuff! Chris Q. and Lisa T. revisited this classic starring the OG adorkable nineties heroine to see if it holds up. [SPOILER ALERT: It's still wildly entertaining, but maybe for different reasons now.] Check out the pilot and other episodes of “Ally McBeal” on Hulu! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

The truth is out there. And the truth is, there are aliens in this pilot! Lisa T. and Chris Q. reminisce about their tweenhood as fans of the delightfully unsettling TV series, “The X-Files.” Before there was Pam and Jim, there was Mulder and Scully, and boy, could you cut that sexual tension with a surgical scalpel! Check out the pilot and other episodes of “The X-Files” on Hulu! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

Imagine a kinder, gentler version of “Cops” set in New Zealand and dealing almost exclusively in local paranormal activity. This episode, Chris Q. and Lisa T. are discussing the pilot of “Wellington Paranormal.” Come for the supernatural cases and stay for the nonexistent sexual tension. Check out “Wellington Paranormal” on HBOMax and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

What if your ex-boyfriend were the president and you could not stop having sex with him, no matter how hard you tried? Lisa T. and Chris Q. dive into the pilot episode of “Scandal” to meet Olivia Pope and Co. Let the white pantsuits, popcorn and giant goblets of red wine soothe your weary soul. You can watch the pilot and other episodes of “Scandal” on Netflix! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast—and to vote! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

Chris Q. and Lisa T. are dizzy after watching Aaron Sorkin's fast-paced, iconic political soap opera that calcified his “walk-and-talk” style dialogue in American pop culture. Who doesn't love an aggressive spin around the Oval Office? Not President Martin Sheen, because the big escandalo this episode is that he fell off his bike. Check out the pilot and other episodes of “West Wing” on HBOMax! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast—and to vote! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

Chris Q. and Lisa T. are still living in the past, talking about the first episode of Just Shoot Me, starring Laura San Giacomo, David Spade and Wendie Malick. Remember when brunette ladies were a diversity hire? We do too! Check out the pilot and other episodes of Just Shoot Me on Hulu! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast--as well as Blush magazine! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

Ah, remember radio? Lisa T. and Chris Q. wax nostalgic about another nineties TV classic, “Newsradio,” starring the late, great, Phil Hartman, Dave Foley and the delightful, Maura Tierney, who could slice a man with the severity of her shiny, brown bob. This long-running half-hour traditional sitcom also featured our favorite media magnate, the kooky Jimmy James, played by Stephen Root. Check out the pilot and other episodes of “Newsradio” on Amazon Prime! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

Titans of the small and silver screen, Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon fully entertained co-hosts, Chris Q. and Lisa T. with their powerful white lady journalist campy fabulousness. Granted, there was a huge missed opportunity for a Southern-fried Reese makeover. And, don't blink or you'll miss the “diversity” of the cast. But the drama is definitely NOT missing! Check out the pilot and other episodes of “The Morning Show” on Apple+! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

Theater kid, Chris Q. introduces Lisa T. to one of her all-time favorite TV shows, “Slings & Arrows.” This hour-long dark comedy has everything you could want: a young Rachel McAdams, a young Mark McKinney and a peek into the mind and heart of a young, Shakespeare-loving Chris Q. “It's theater in a nutshell and it's GREAT!” -Chris Q. Check out the pilot and other episodes on Amazon Prime or on Acorn TV! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

It's horror comedy time because Chris Q. and Lisa T. have watched the pilot episode of "Truth Seekers!" Horror-loving Brits, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg, have teamed up again to bring you this ghost-hunting comedy series full of jokes, scares and unnerving old white British ladies scampering about like a dead dog from your childhood. Sadly, there's currently only one season of this delightful series, but you can find all episodes streaming now on Amazon Prime! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

Chris Q. and Lisa T. discuss the pilot episode of the television classic, "Living Single." In a nineties kinda world, Queen Latifah and this powerhouse comedic ensemble dominated the airwaves with flawless comedic timing, shoulder pads and paisley suspenders. Check out the pilot and other episodes of "Living Single" on Hulu! And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast--as well as Flavor magazine! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support

In this episode of Pilots 101 Podcast, Chris Q. and Lisa T. discuss the pilot episode of SyFy's series, "Resident Alien." Come for the image of Alan Tudyk crouched naked on all fours, stay for the attempted child murder! It'll be a hoot! At the time of recording, you can watch all episodes of "Resident Alien" on SyFy, as well as on Hulu premium. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilots101podcast/support